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ANOTHER intimate wine dinner was hosted recently by
Edna Diaz, the dynamic president of Best World Beverage Brands, at
the Paparazzi of EDSA Shangri-La Hotel. The highlight of the evening
was a four-course meal prepared by Chef Francesco Rizzo, and the
night was overflowing with Sutter Home wines from the house of the
Trinchero Family in California.
As starters, select guests were
served Melon Carpaccio with Prosciutto and Goat Cheese Tart in
balsamic reduction served with a fresh and fruity Sutter Home
Chardonnay.
Chef Francesco’s special
Mushroom Walnut Tortelli in Asparagus Smoked Chicken Cream Sauce was
paired with a crisp and food-friendly Sutter Home Sauvignon Blanc.
Going against the tradition of
pairing fish with white wine, the Sutter Home Pinot Noir was a
perfect match to the main course, the Roasted Crispy Snapper over
vegetable mosaic and pumpkin fondue. This Pinot Noir blends the
aromas of cherry, tea and herbal spice. On the palate, it has
smooth, silky texture and mild tannins.
To cap the meal was a generous
serving of Ricotta Cheese Cake and candied fruits with figs and
marsala compote served with a superb, light-bodied Sutter Home
Moscato. Made from Muscat grapes, this wine is a good mix of creamy
peach and honeydew melon flavors.
Trinchero Family owns the Sutter
Home winery in Napa Valley, and boasts of a collection of
exceptional wines from California. The collection includes a
three-tiered portfolio of Sutter Home wines. Sutter Home’s White
Zinfandel, Merlot and Pinot Noir are vinified from grapes grown
throughout the leading California estates. The Sutter Home Signature
Series features coastal-grown, barrel-aged Chardonnay, Merlot,
Cabernet and Zinfandel, while the Sutter Home Limited Release offers
superb, limited-production wines from the best appellations in
California.
Diaz welcomed wine lovers like
Hamish Moore, vice president and GM of JTI Philippines; Sarah
McLeod, events director of the British Chamber of Commerce and
director of Business Development of the Philippine Business Leaders
Forum; Fil Juntereal, former president of the Wine and Food Society
of the Philippines; Barbara Cumagun of Philippine Star; Edward Gonda,
head buyer of S&R; Noni Mangubat, GM of Bacchus Duty Free; Edwin
Macapagal, GM of Italiannis and Jun Doydoy, GM of NUVO.
Cheers!!!
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